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NEW DELHI: The Special Intensive Revision norms for electoral roll updates triggered an intense debate in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, with opposition parties questioning the legality, transparency and neutrality of the ongoing exercise. Several MPs demanded clarity from the government and accountability from the ECI.Concerns over the welfare of booth-level officers added urgency to…
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India has decided to further streamline the process of counting of Postal Ballots to reduce delays and enhance clarity as its 30th initiative.To ensure uniformity and utmost clarity in the counting process, the Election Commission has decided that the penultimate (second last) round of EVM/VVPATs counting shall be taken…
NEW DELHI: Electors will now be able to view the choice of candidates more clearly while voting in a Lok Sabha or assembly poll, with Election Commission on Wednesday allowing colour photos of candidates on the EVM ballot paper, alongside their names printed in uniform font type and a conspicuous font size.The changes – which…
